High Court Dismisses Eron Kiiza’s Application for Release
The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application by jailed lawyer Eron Kiiza, who sought to be released following a Supreme Court ruling that barred the trial of ci...
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BESIGYE CRISIS: Museveni Summons NRM Caucus as Parliament Suspends Business
On Tuesday there was a showdown in Parliament over the detention of Besigye with the House Speaker, Anita Among describing it as setting a dangerous precedentA protester...
Judge Adjourns Besigye’s & Lutale's Case, Directs Authorities to Return Them to Custody
The judge presiding over Dr. Kizza Besigye and Obeid Lutale’s case has directed prison authorities to return the two opposition figures to custody.The session, which wa...
Here Is Why Court Martial Declined To Remand Besigye And Lutale
Dr. Kizza Besigye and Obeid Lutale are currently entangled in a legal and administrative conundrum due to a breakdown in communication between the military court martial...
Besigye’s Legal Team Vows to Boycott Court Martial Over Illegal Detention After Supreme Court Ruling
Dr. Kizza Besigye's legal team announced their intention to boycott the General Court Martial, following a ruling by Uganda's Supreme Court on January 31. The court deter...
Besigye Absent As Military Court Suspends Civilian Trials,Case Pushed To This Date
The trial of opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye and his associate Obeid Lutale before the General Court Martial in Makindye was unexpectedly halted on Monday after the S...
Prisons Commissioner General Reveals Why He Can't Release Besigye After Lawyers Stormed His Office
A legal team representing veteran opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and his aide Obeid Lutale has revealed that Uganda Prisons Commissioner General Johnson Byabashaija...
"Rubbish" Winnie Byanyima Sharply Fires Back at Claims Her Husband Besigye is Not a Civilian
Winnie Byanyima, the wife of Uganda’s veteran opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, has responded to recent claims that her husband is not a civilian.The statement came...
Tension in Kampala as Martha Karua Confronts Uganda Prisons Boss Over Besigye’s Detention
Kenyan politician and senior counsel Martha Karua has arrived in Uganda, leading a legal team and members of the People's Front for Freedom (PFF) in demanding the immedia...
Makindye Court Martial Remains Closed As Besigye Is Nowhere To Be Seen
The absence of Dr. Kizza Besigye at the General Court Martial today has intensified speculation about his legal fate following the landmark Supreme Court ruling that decl...